My Father Misses
Operation Father
Monday, 10 July 2003.
We're all busy with dad's preparations for surgery. From looking for donors to increase blood supply to drugs that are not available in the hospital.
At 10:00 a.m., we were all gathered in front of Dad's operating room, waiting for when my operation would be over.
My mother and I were so anxious that we both sat next to each other and hugged each other.
Although I was so anxious but I tried to comfort my mother, as well as my friends. They are always there for me.
It's been 30 minutes, but the operating room lights are still on. My mother was getting anxious, pacing back and forth in front of the operating room, hoping full if my father's operation was over and running smoothly.
"Mom..., here!" Call me.
"Yes tanta, just sit here." Said Aby.
Vita hugged her mother and escorted her to our seats.
"Tanta's here with us." Atan.
The lights of the operating room are off. We headed to the doctor who came out of the operating room.
"Dok, how's my dad operating?"
"Yes doc, how's my husband operating?"
"Your husband's operation went smoothly and successfully. But now the patient should not be disturbed first, because the patient is not yet awake."
Hearing the doctor's words, tears of joy came out of our eyes. Feels this inner softness. We do not forget to give thanks for the grace and blessing of the Most Merciful.
"Thank you doctor." My mother and I took turns thanking the doctor.
I was pushed by nurses into the ICU, sometimes according to people the ICU room is the space between death and life. People who are admitted to the ICU are people who have been on the verge of death.
But actually it's just a presumption of people, or even a myth for a group of people.
The ICU room is a place for patients to be monitored and controlled regularly and help patients to recover quickly.
We followed my father from behind.
"I'm sorry only one person is allowed to enter, the other is waiting outside."
With a heavy heart, I clenched the mother who accompanied father. Although I also really want to accompany my father but what my power, who can enter the ICU room only one person.
I watched my father from behind the glass. I didn't realize my smile was on my lips. The spirit of the father's life, makes the father survive and fight against his disease.
Sometimes I sit on an empty bench in front of the ICU. Atan who saw me like a dazed man, came to me.
"The storm must have passed, look at your father. He is battling a chronic illness, his operation is safe and even successful."
"That's not what I think."
"What are you worried about?"
"Dad's not yet awake and I want to be next to you."
"Lila, honey, everything needs a process. So is your father's consciousness."
"Thank you, yeah."
"For what?"
"For all this time and for all this time. You guys especially you're always there for me and my family."
Atan stroked my hair gently.
"Whatever it is I will do, because I want to always see your smile."
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Now I'm changing mom to look after dad. While my mother and friends went to the hotel we visited.
Dad's not conscious yet. I put my phone near my dad's ear and I opened my favorite song, "I Love You Because." Performed by Jim Reeves in the '70s.
In Hotel.
Mother lay in her bed, in the room we had booked specifically for mother.
Mother lay down but her eyes did not dim. His mind was always on Dad.
"Tok..tok...tok..," mom's bedroom door was knocked.
She rushed to her bedroom door and opened it.
Creaaakkk.
"Sorry tanta! Sorry for interrupting tanta's lunch break." Vita.
"It's okay - what. Tanta is also just lying. What's up, huh?"
"We want to take Tanta to the restaurant. The restaurant at this hotel, the food is guaranteed cleanliness." Aby.
"Tanta really! We're gonna take a aunt to have an afternoon coffee." Margot.
"Alright,ayo!"
Mother and friends - my friends enjoy afternoon coffee and presented with a beautiful view of the sunset that almost drowned behind the ocean.
The Hospital.
I bowed to pray, to expect and to wait for my father to come to his senses quickly.
I observed father, the situation was still the same, asleep under the influence of dope.
Even though Dad was still under dope, I kept telling stories. I'm sure that even though Dad didn't respond to it, I'll listen to him.
I cleaned my father's body, and I was so touched I was happy to see my hand move.
"Dad...dad..., did you hear Lila's jans?" Ask me a curious.
Dad responded by looking for his index finger.
I was so happy and ran to the doctor to see my father.
"Doctor.., doctor." call me.
"What's wrong?"
The doctor and I went straight to the ICU, the room where my father was in.
The Hotel
After enjoying coffee and sunset, my mother and friends went straight to the hospital.
As the day grew darker, they headed for the hospital by car. Because they were with my mother.
The Hospital.
"Sir thom.pak Thom" call the doctor.
Dad didn't show any response at all.
"Dok, my dad's good - okay?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"Why did my dad realize it was so long ago?"
"That's because of the anesthetic effect. A little more your father would have been conscious."
I drove the doctor to the door of the ICU.
"Lila, what's wrong with your dad?" Ask the mother to panic because she saw the newly wild doctor from the ICU room.
"So my dad responded to Lila ma'am. Dad raised his index finger when Lila called dad."
"Thank God," the panicked face of the mother changed instantly more calmly.
"Tanta, Lila..., can we see you?"
"Can!" Answer me.
"But the entry of one - one yes."
"Good tanta."Answer my friends - my friends compact.
"I am first!" Neno held up her thumb.
Nenopun enters the ICU room, continuing to alternate Aby, Vita, Margot and Atan. Of them the five Atan the longest came out.
The ICU Indoor.
"Om..., quickly realize yes! Kasian Lila sama. I miss the jokes too. Atan will always wait until you are aware and open your eyes.
Dad's eyes started moving. Maybe I want to open it but it still feels heavy because of the anesthetic effect.
"Lila.." call dad weakly.
"Om..mmm," called Atan.
"Where are my istrriii and annnaakk?" Ask dad stammering - brick.
A very happy Atan called me and my mother to enter the ICU room.
"Tanta, Lila.., you're called om."
"What's? Are you conscious?"
Mom and I went in regardless of the rules.
Soon Atan and the doctor entered the room.
The doctor examined me again.
"Mother's husband is better and tomorrow it can be moved to the Rose ward."
"Thank you doc."
"Thank you doc." I said taking the doctor outside the ICU.
"Oh yeah, not too much. The one who takes care of the patient is one person."
"Yes doc, sorry!" I said while scratching - scratching my head. Feeling guilty for breaking the rules.
My friends seem happy because my father is conscious. Dad is now accompanied by mom, as usual they let go of longing, as if he had not seen her for a long time.
"Lila.., I'm sorry we couldn't keep you company until your dad got home." Said Aby
"But you take it easy, Atan will accompany you here." Vita.
I looked at Atan, as if understanding from my gaze, Atanpun said.
"No need to worry, I've called my parents and asked for permission."
"Sorry to Lila!" Margot.
"It's okay, thank you for all this time and your togetherness to always support and help me."
"Oh yeah Lila, I paid for the hotel." Neno.
"Thank You."
All four of my best friends left after saying goodbye to my father and mother. Now it's me, dad, mom and Atan.
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